I loved riding unicycles as a kid, and after about 14 years I recently got back into it with a used unicycle I bought for ā¬20 from a club liquidation. To my surprise, I could still ride right away and instantly remembered how much fun it is.
Iāve already done a few longer rides, but my current setup is clearly more suited for indoor riding. The tire isnāt great on forest paths, and the saddle gets pretty uncomfortable after about an hour.
So Iām looking for recommendations for a good entry-level touring unicycle that wonāt completely break the bank.
Iād also love to join a tour or event sometime, since unfortunately I donāt know anyone else who rides.
If you can give us a little bit more input, youāll surly get good recommendations here.
What you can also try is to test ride some unicycles of other unicyclists to help with the decision. If you tell us where youāre located, we can see if somebody lives near you who can let you try some.
In the meantime, you can read the following two articles, if you want. I wrote both around 10 years ago but theyāll still give you a good overview on tire sizes and brakes.
This is a pretty good road unicycle, for a somewhat low price. I got this last year with the handlesaddle. If you want to go unipacking, you would probably be able to add on some accessories.
I wouldnāt recommend buying from unicycle.com, most things there are quite expensive, theyāve been slowly raising the prices of everything in the last year. (They are pretty good quality too, but there are other quality unicycles for less)
I just want to mention that you can not add easily add disc break easily to this one. So this an option if you do not need a disc break.
I asked Marco a from M4O a few days ago if he could sell me exactly the unicycle you mentioned bit with a disk hub. Unfortunately he said no, because he is short of disk hubs.
So he told me if i want a disc break, i would have to buy the muni versions. These are significant more expensive.
My goal is to do shorter tours, maybe up to around 30 km, and Iād like to ride not only on paved roads but also on gravel paths and forest tracks.
I have a forest nearby with plenty of opportunities for some climbing. At the moment, Iām not planning to ride technical trails, but who knows where this hobby might take me
Right now Iām riding a traditional 24-inch unicycle, but I think Iād like to go for a slightly larger wheel this time.
A brake also seems like a sensible feature, especially for longer rides.
Then, Iād definitely opt for a 27.5" Muni. If you donāt need the brake yet, take one, where it can easily be added afterward. Take a wide tire if you intend to go on rougher terrain and a thinner one, for easier terrain. The wider tire makes rougher terrain easier to ride as it offers more suspension / dampening.
Those are both good candidates:
Both feature the pretty wide 3.25" tire and the option to buy it with or without brake.
This one can even be configured, though some options (as the skinnier tire) arenāt available at the moment:
This one is also configurable in color:
Unfortunately, at the moment, no seller offers such a uni with a 2.8" wide tire, which is, what I would have recommended to you.
This one is used, offers a rim brake and a faster tire and is only about 30km from you.
I have one more specific question regarding inseam length. Would a 27.5" QU-AX be too large for me if my inseam is only 79 cm, while the minimum inseam listed on the website is 82 cm?
The gusset āstealsā you a few centimeters. By changing to a standard seat post, you will gain some centimeters. Normally, 27.5ers have a minimum inseam of around 74 to 77 cm.
The correct standard seat post for this one would be: SattelstĆ¼tze 25.4mm Standard Schwarz
Vielen Dank fĆ¼r den Vorschlag, das klingt echt cool Ich schaue mal, ob das zeitlich bei mir passt und wie gut ich mit dem neuen Einrad dann klarkomme. Aber mal in einer Gruppe zu fahren, fƤnde ich auf jeden Fall richtig cool Ich melde mich dann nochmal.
This Californian started unicycling after watching a young lady from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She and her mother are visiting us in a few days. Her mother doesnāt unicycle, yet!
